Volkswagen Beetle Tyre Pressures

Manufacturer-recommended front and rear pressures for every Beetle tyre size and variant — in psi, bar or kPa.

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How to check

Checking your Volkswagen Beetle tyre pressure

Two minutes at home or on a garage forecourt is all it takes.

Find your pressure

Look up your tyre size in the pressure chart, or check the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or fuel filler flap.

Check the tyres cold

Recommended figures are cold pressures — measure before driving, or at least a couple of hours after a journey.

Top up all four monthly

Check every tyre (and the spare) once a month and before long trips, then refit the valve caps securely.

Tyre Pressure Chart

Recommended pressures for your Volkswagen Beetle

Cold inflation pressures as recommended by Volkswagen. Use the laden figures when the car is fully loaded with passengers or luggage.

Tyre sizeFrontFront (loaded)RearRear (loaded)
185/70 R14 88H BEETLE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa –––
195/65 R15 91T BEETLE 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
195/65 R15 91V BEETLE 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
195/65 R15 91T BEETLE LUNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 BEETLE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91H BEETLE 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
205/55 R16 91T BEETLE 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
205/55 R16 91V BEETLE 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa
205/55 R16 91W BEETLE 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
205/55 R16 91H BEETLE CABRIOLET 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
205/55 R16 91H BEETLE LUNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
205/55 R16 91T BEETLE LUNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95T BEETLE DESIGN 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 32 psi2.2 bar221 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 35 psi2.4 bar241 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 95H BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99H BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/60 R16 99V BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
205/50 R17 89Y BEETLE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa ––– 26 psi1.8 bar179 kPa –––
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE DESIGN 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 31 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar214 – 221 kPa 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 31 – 35 psi2.1 – 2.4 bar214 – 241 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE DESIGN 30 – 31 psi2.1 – 2.1 bar207 – 214 kPa 31 – 33 psi2.1 – 2.3 bar214 – 228 kPa 30 – 31 psi2.1 – 2.1 bar207 – 214 kPa 31 – 36 psi2.1 – 2.5 bar214 – 248 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94H BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 94V BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98W BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
215/55 R17 98Y BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
225/45 R17 BEETLE 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
225/45 R17 91V BEETLE 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 35 psi2.0 – 2.4 bar200 – 241 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 36 – 42 psi2.5 – 2.9 bar248 – 290 kPa
225/45 R17 91Y BEETLE 28 psi1.9 bar193 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 28 psi1.9 bar193 kPa 38 psi2.6 bar262 kPa
225/45 R17 91W BEETLE CABRIOLET 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 29 – 32 psi2.0 – 2.2 bar200 – 221 kPa 29 – 30 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 207 kPa 36 – 39 psi2.5 – 2.7 bar248 – 269 kPa
225/45 R17 91V BEETLE LUNA 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 29 psi2.0 bar200 kPa 30 psi2.1 bar207 kPa 36 psi2.5 bar248 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE DESIGN 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 31 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar214 – 221 kPa 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 31 – 35 psi2.1 – 2.4 bar214 – 241 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE DESIGN 30 – 31 psi2.1 – 2.1 bar207 – 214 kPa 31 – 33 psi2.1 – 2.3 bar214 – 228 kPa 30 – 31 psi2.1 – 2.1 bar207 – 214 kPa 31 – 36 psi2.1 – 2.5 bar214 – 248 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94V BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 94W BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/45 R18 98Y BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE 50S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE 60S 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE DESIGN 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 31 – 32 psi2.1 – 2.2 bar214 – 221 kPa 29 – 31 psi2.0 – 2.1 bar200 – 214 kPa 31 – 35 psi2.1 – 2.4 bar214 – 241 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE GSR 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 92V BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96W BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/40 R19 96Y BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92W BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92Y BEETLE DESIGN 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92W BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92Y BEETLE DUNE 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92W BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92Y BEETLE SPORT 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92W BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92Y BEETLE TSI 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92W BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa
235/35 R20 92Y BEETLE TURBO 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa 31 psi2.1 bar214 kPa

Always double-check against the tyre placard inside the driver's door or your Volkswagen handbook — pressures can vary by exact specification and year.

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Why it matters

The right pressure pays for itself

Tyres naturally lose around 1–2 psi a month, and more in cold weather — so even careful drivers end up under-inflated. Running your Beetle below Volkswagen's recommended pressure increases rolling resistance, which means more fuel burned, faster shoulder wear and longer braking distances in the wet.

Over-inflating isn't the answer either: too much air shrinks the tyre's contact patch, wearing the centre of the tread and making grip and ride quality worse. The recommended figures in the chart are the sweet spot — and if you're carrying a full load of passengers or luggage, switch to the laden values before you set off.

How pressure shapes your grip on the road

Under-inflated Only the shoulders touch — vague steering, extra fuel, hot edges
Correct pressure Full, even contact — best grip, wear and fuel economy
Over-inflated Just the centre grips — harsher ride, faster middle wear

The red zones are where a mis-inflated tyre carries the load — and where it wears out first.

Help & Advice

Tyre pressure questions, answered

What tyre pressure should a Volkswagen Beetle be?
It depends on your tyre size and variant — most Beetle fitments sit roughly between 30 and 38 psi (about 2.1–2.6 bar). Use the chart on this page to find your exact size, and confirm against the sticker inside the driver's door jamb or your handbook.
Where do I find the recommended pressure on the car?
Most Volkswagen models have a tyre placard inside the driver's door jamb; some print it inside the fuel filler flap or glovebox lid. It lists front and rear pressures for each approved tyre size, including fully-laden figures. The owner's handbook has the same table.
When should I use the laden pressures?
Use the laden (loaded) figures when the car is carrying close to a full load — four or five occupants, a packed boot, or towing. The extra pressure supports the added weight and keeps the car stable. Drop back to the normal figures once you've unloaded.
What's the difference between psi, bar and kPa?
They're just different units for the same pressure. UK forecourt gauges usually read psi (pounds per square inch), European handbooks often quote bar, and kPa (kilopascals) appears on many door stickers. 1 bar = 14.5 psi = 100 kPa — or simply switch units on the pressure chart.
How often should I check my tyre pressures?
Once a month, and always before a long journey or when loading the car up. Tyres lose air naturally, and a visual glance won't spot a few psi missing. Check them cold, and if one tyre keeps losing pressure faster than the rest, have it inspected — it may have a slow puncture.
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